Press Releases and Statements
August 10, 2009
Meeting of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination offer an opportunity for the United States to reaffirm our commitment to human rights at home and abroad.
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March 30, 2007
Disability advocates in New York City call on New York City to strengthen protections for the rights of people with disabilities.
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January 25, 2005
Education Advocates Call on Mayor Bloomberg to Respect the Human Right to Education and Demand Participation in the Reorganization--The Human Rights Project of the Urban Justice Center joins the Independent Commission on Public Education (ICOPE) on the steps of City Hall to demand that Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein apply human rights standards to the policies and practices of the NYC school system.
